in apell of morder in no â—urt wâ—stmÌ„ ij Cap. xiiij ¶ Appelys of thyngê don wyth in the râ—â—lme shal be determynyd by the laws of the reame bâ—â—fore vsyd And appellys of thyngê don owt oâ— the realme shal be determynyd by the coÌ„stable marchall And no appel fro hens forth shal be sewyd in the ê‘lyameÌ„t j. h. iiij capitulo .xiiij. In appelle where felony or treasoÌ„ is supposyd for to be don in a place yf ther be no such place wyth in the counte where the indytement is leyde the appell or the iÌ„dytemÌ„t is voyde the indytâ—tours ê¯spiratours or ê“curatâ—urs halbe ponysshid by imprisonment fyne and raunsoâ— by the discression of the Iustice And that the appellees or the indytees shall haue a wryt of conspyracye agaiÌ„s the indytours coÌ„piratours or procuratours and recouer theyr damage xviij h. vj. Ca. xij ¶ It is agreyd for the grettyr ponissement of murders that they theyr accessoryes shal be araâ—nyd maynteneÌ„t after the dede at the suet of the kyng yf they be indytyd not to â—ary the yere day for the suite of the ê‘te And if it hap the same murdrers accessoryes so araynyd oâ— any of them to be acquyt or the principall of the same felony or any of them to be attaynt the parte may take his appell wyth in the yere after the murder don agayns the accessoryes of â—he same princypalâ—ê or any of theÌ„ so attaint or agayns the same princypallê or any of them so attaynt yf they be alyue the benefyce off theyr clergy not takyn And the appellant shall haue the same aduauntage as though the acquitall or attynder had never be he that of ryght ought to haue the appell may begyn hit before the shyryff coronÌ„ in the counte where the mâ—rder was don or before the kyng in his beÌ„ch or before the iustice of the gayole delyuere and yf batell by cours of the comen law lye not in such appell the appellaÌ„t may make an â—â—torney iij. h. viij Capitulo primo Loke for appell in rape Arest ¶ All men must be redy at the coÌ„mâ—â—Ì„dment of the shiryffe to sew to arest felons whan neds is as well within the fraunches as without â— yf any defaut be in the lorde of the fraunches â—he kyng shall take the fraunches to him selfe â—nd yf defaut be in the baylyffe of the frauâ—châ—s he shall haue a hole yeres imprisonement and make fyne and yf defaute be in any otheâ—â—hey shal make fine And if the shyryf coroneâ— or other baylyf within fraunches or without conseyll sâ—che folonyâ—◠〈◊〉 feyn to arest them â—herof be aâ—taint they shall haue a hole yeres prisonement after make fyne yf they haue where withall yf they haue nought they shall haue .ij. yeris prisonement westmÌ„ .j. capitulo .xiij. ¶ Minesters of holy church at the dâ—uyne seruyce shall not be arestyd so that no couyn be found in thâ—m l. E. iij Cap. v. ¶ yff any arest them as is before sâ—yd he shall make fyne at the kyngis wyll grement wyth the parte .j. R. ij Cap. vltimo Artyficers ¶ Artificers shall vse but one craft saue only womeÌ„ .xxxvij. E. iij. ca. vj. Loke more for artyficers in the tytyls coryers laborers tanners Armour ¶ In all parliament is treytes assembles that shal be iÌ„ this reame That euery maÌ„ there shall â—â—me wythout force of armys well peasably And that the king shall ponyssh thâ—m and all oder force dâ—n againe the peace at all tymys Statut de defensis armorum ¶ Non shall bere armour in disturbauÌ„ce of thâ— peace vppon pain of forâ—etour therof hys body to prison at the kyngê pleasure And the kyngê Iustice in theyr presence the shyryfe and other mynisters their baylyffê lordis of fraunchessis wardeyns of cytes boroughs constables and wardeyns of the peace wythin their wardes haue power to make excâ—cucion of theyr recorde .ij. E. iij C iij Also Iustice of assise at thayr commyng haue power to inquere how sych mynesters haue don to ponysh theÌ„ No man shall ryde wythin the realme wyth spere nor armor vppoÌ„ payn of forfetour .vij. R. ij C xiij ¶ Non shall ryde nor by nyght nor day wyth no spere nor were no salet nor skul of yryn vppon payn of forfetor xx R. ij C. pmo ¶ Armor caryed in to skotlond and the vesselt â—nd hors that caryeth it shal be forfeyt .vij. R ijâ— ca. xv ¶ No saruant of hosbandry or laborer or serâ—ant artyficer vse non armor but in the tyme of war or goyng in his master seruyce ¶ Non shal be compelled to harnes hym self other wyse than was vsyd of old tyme .j E. iiâ— ca. v. ¶ wrytyng made that men shall come to the kyng in harneys as oft as thay shal be send for is daÌ„pnyd â— E iij. C xv ¶ That euery maÌ„ vnder the age of .x. yerê beyng not lame or other iÌ„pedyment except sperytuall meÌ„ iustyce of both benches of assyse barons of the eschâ—ker haue a bowe arowes iÌ„ hys howse vse the sâ—me that euery man rulers of chyldern ê“uyde contynually for euery chylde in hys how 's that is .vij. yeres of age tyll he coÌ„ to .xvij. yeres a bow and .ij. arowes and cause them to vse the same and if any of them take wagê to abate the money on hys wagê when they shall come to xii yers thaÌ„ euery such yong man to ê“vyde for hym self a bow .iiij. arowes contynually and for euery of the sayd defautê to forfet xij.d and that the Iustice of assyse and gayle delyuerÌ„ of the peace and stywardys of fraunches may therof examyn inquire determyne the lord of euery frauÌ„ches to haue ther the forfeture and the kyng in all other placis And the sayde Iustyces and all other hed offyceâ—s to ponishe suche as vse other vnlawfull gamys accordyng to the statutys and to coÌ„myt them to ward without bayll or maymprise till they be bound to the kyngs vse by obligacyon in sum some by the Iustyce dyscressyon froÌ„â— thens forth to vse such gamys no more And that euery boweaâ— for euery bow of ewe that he makyth to make â—j of elme or other wod of low pryce and if the bowears therin be defectyfe and so founde by xij meÌ„ be fore the Iustyce or hed offycers or by examynacyon be fore the Iustyces of pease mayrs or baylyffyê theÌ„ they to be commyttyd to ward by the space of .viij dayes or more without bayl or maympryse by theyr dyscressyon And that buttes be made in euery town coÌ„tinued and vsyd accordyng to the auncyent law and custome And that .ij. of the sayd Justyce of peace may assyne and compell the bowears to inhabyte in two or thre or mÌ„o placê of the shere as ofâ—e as shall lyke them and there to mak bowes of elme or other wode of easy pryce and that no straungers coÌ„uey to any ê‘tes
non and euery on that shal be so impanelid before iustice of peace shall haue laÌ„dis and tenementis to the valew of .xl. s. by the yere And that the shyryff shall retorn yssues vppon euery of them s. at the furst day .xx. s. at the second .xl. s. and at the .iij. d. day C. s. and at eueri day after ward doblâ— and yf the shyryff or balyf of fraunches be laches he shall lose for euery defaut xx.li and make fyne to the kiÌ„g and as well iustice of peace as iustice of ass shall determyn such defautê as well by byll at the suyt of the parte as by enditemaÌ„t and he that wyll sue shall haue the one half with his costis cetera And sych proces shal be agayns them as in an accion of trespas with force yf any person be put owt or disseysyd with force or put out peasally after holdyn owt with force or affter such entre any feffement or discontinuaunce made vt supra that the ê‘te greuyd shall haue ass of nouell disseysiâ— or a wryt of trespas agayns such disseysour recouer his damages treble and the other shall make fine and raunson And that mayris iustyce of ass and iustice of peace shyryffis and bailyffis of Cytes townis and boroughs hauyng frauÌ„ches shall haue such power of such entres puttyngis owt and articles before seyd as the iustice of peacâ— and shyryffis of countes haue cetera prouydid alwei that they that kepe by force theyr possessions wherof they or theyr auÌ„cestours or they whose estatute they haue haue contynuyd theyr possessions in the same by thre yeres or more shall not be in damaged by this statute .viii. h. vi ca. ix ¶ None fro hensforth make any entre in to any laÌ„dê or tenemeÌ„tê nor entre iÌ„ laÌ„des but where his entre is gyuen by the lawe and in suche case not with stronge haÌ„des nor multytude of peple but only in peasable easy maner yf any do the coÌ„trary therof be dewly coÌ„uict he shal be ponysshyd by his body ouer that fyned at the kynges wyll .v. R. ii capitulo .vii. Forfeytoure ¶ yt is prouyded in our courte before vs that no man takyn for the deth of man or other felony shal be dysseysed of his landê or goodes tyll he be conuyct And as soone as he is taken his goodes shal be vewyd and wryten and delyuered to them that shall fynde suerte sauynge alway to them that be so taken theyr reasonable lyuynge so that yf he be conuyct before the iugges then the resydew of his goodes aboue his lyuynge after the custome of the realme shall remayne to vs And that we shal haue the profet of his lande by a yere and a day And yf he be acquit than his goodes shall peasably remayne vnto hym statut de catallis fâ—lonuÌ„ ¶ yt is lawefull to no man to sease or to take the goodes of any that is a rested or in pryson for felonye tyll that he be therof coÌ„uyet or attaynt or vntyl that he haue other wayes forfeyted the same goodes And yf any do the contrary he shal forfeyte the double value to hym that is greuyd for the whiche he shall haue an accyon of dette in the which nother esson ê“teccyon nor wager of lawe shall lye The .i. R. iii. ca. iii. ¶ They that be nat with the kyng in his warrâ— shâ—ll lesse all fees offycê that they haue had of his grauÌ„t except they be seke or haue other excâ—se vnfeyned â— but all offycers of the chauÌ„cery iustyce seruauÌ„tê attorney solycyter of the kyng offycers of berwyk karlyl the clerk of the kingê counsell the barons and all offycers of the excheker be excepte froÌ„ this statute the .xi. h. vii ca xviii There is an other statute of lyke mater the xix h. vii ca. i. Ducre ¶ All offycers of the kynge ought to certefye the kyng within .xl. dayes of his tenauntes whiche be reteyned with other and yf they do nat theyr offyce shal be forfeyt And also yf they come not to the kynge by his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t whan he hath batayle or warre Theyr offyce shall be forfayte the kynges tenauÌ„tê that be retayned witâ— other shall forfeyte theyr terme The .iii. Hen vii capitulo .xii. ¶ Loke more for this in the tytle of letters and patentes Forest ¶ Men that dwell without the forest shall not come before our iustyce of the forest by comeÌ„ soÌ„mones excepte they be impleded or plegges of some other men that haue ben attached for the forest Cart de foresta Cap. ii ¶ No maÌ„ froÌ„ hensforth shal be put to dethe for our huntynge but yf any be taken and coÌ„uict for takyng of veneyson he shal be greuously payned yf he haue wherof he may be redemed yf he haue nat he shal lye in pryson by a yere and a day yf he can fynde plegges with in a yere and a day he shall go out of pryson or eâ—les he shall obâ—ure the realme of Englande Carta de foresta ca. x. ¶ what so euer archedysshop bysshop Erle or baron coÌ„mynge to vs by our commaundemente yf he go by our forest it shal be law full to hym to take a beest or two by the syght of the forest yf he be present or elles he shall blowe for hym lest hit shuld seme that to be done by stelt â— Also he may do the same goinge froÌ„ vs Cart de forest catulo .xi. ¶ Euery fre man may haue in his wodes they eyre of â—oshaukis sê‘haukes faucous egles and he rons and also shall haue the honâ— that shal be founde in his wodes Cart de forest ca. xiii ¶ Noman shall pay chymynage for caryenge in the forest but they that come out as marchauntê for to by sell that but .ii. d. for a carte by the halfe yere they that brynge trees vppon theyr backes to sell shall pay no thynge Cart de forest Capitulo .xiiii. ¶ No coÌ„stable of casâ—el or baylyffe holde ple of our forest of vert or of veneysoÌ„ but euery forest of the fee shall attache the plees as well of vert as of veneyson shall present theÌ„ to the virider of the puynce wheÌ„ they shal be inrolled closed with the seale of the viridar â— they shal be pÌ„seÌ„ted to our chefe iustyces wheÌ„ they come in to those ê‘tes to hold the plees of the forest shall be determyned before them Cart de foresâ—a capitulo vltimo ¶ The peraÌ„bulacioÌ„s of the forest made in the time of kynge E. the fyrst shal be coÌ„fyrmed it is grauÌ„ted that the ê‘ambulacions that be not made shal be made .i. E. iii. statut ii ca. i. ¶ we wyll ordeyne that of trespasses done in our forest of vert veneyson froÌ„ hensforth to be made The foresters within whose baylywyke those same trespasses happen to be done shall pÌ„sent the same at the nexte swanymote before the foresters viriders
boroughs or townis towchiÌ„g them it shal be don as it hath be vsyd in tymys past Stat. w. iii. Alias dict de ponendis iÌ„ assisis ¶ Euery man may sue agains a iurrour that hath takyn money for to gyff his verdit before the same iustice where it passid by byll by and by and yf they be at issue the inquest shal be takyn and yf he be attaynt he shall make fyne he that sueth for the kiÌ„g shall haue the one half of the fyne and yf the parte â—ue he shall recouer â—is damagis .xxiiii. E. iii. Cap. viii ¶ No iurrour shall pass many enquest vppon tryall of deth of man nor ple reall nor personell wherof the det or the damages declaryd doth amount to .xl. Marke yf they haue not landes and tenementis of yerely valew of .xl. s. aboue all chargis secundo h v. stat ii Capitulo .iii. ¶ In all accions in myddilsex at the .iiij. day after the retorÌ„ of the venirÌ„ fac or heÌ„as corpora the iurrours shal be callid not withstaÌ„ding that the playntif or deffâ— be essonyd or make defaut and the apparaunce of them or any of them shal be recordid and entrid for the sauyng of theyr issues .viii. E. iiij C. iii. ¶ Non shall pass vppon any enquest in london except that he haue landis or goodis to the valew of .xl. marke and yf it be in ple of land or other accion in whych the damage do pass .xl. s. but yf he haue landis or goodis to the valew of C. Mark that the parte shall haue his chaleÌ„ge and euery iourrour in the same cyte at the furst defaut shall lose .xii d. in issues at the secoÌ„d ii s. and after at euery defaut it shal be do blyâ— xi h. vii ca xxi And that the issues lost in the mayâ—ê court and in the shyryffê courtis the mayre may dyâ—trayn for them to hys own vse and the commynyalte And that the shyryffê may retorne them that haue goodê to the valew of C. markê whych shal be sworne and do in lyke wyse as other persons shall do hauyng landê to the yerly value of xl s. and that the shyryfe shall retorn vpon eueâ—y Iurror vppon the furst dystres xx.d vppon the second xl.d and vppon euery dystrese after doble vppon payn of sorfeture for euery retorn made ê¯trary x.li the one halfe therof to the kynge and the other to hym that wyll sewe wherin esson proteccyoâ— nor wager of lawe shall lye iiii Henry .viii. capitulo .iii. ¶ And this estatut is to be vnderstand at the diâ—tresses of nifi prius at saynt martines before the iustice of nisi prius and that vppon all other wrytes and proces that they may make retorne accordynge to the lawe as they were wonte to do before this statute without any forfeytoureâ— v. Henry the .viii. Capitulo .v. Loke more for this in the tytle panell .iii. h. viii ca. ii in the tytle ryot .xix. h. vii ca. xiii Iustice of peace◠¶ Good men and trew whych be no mayntenours in the contrey shal be assigned to kepe the peace .i. E. iii. Stat. ii Cap. xvi ¶ Iustice of peace shall ponyssh them doyng agains the statute of wynchest .ii. E. iii. Ca. vi ¶ Two or thre most worthye in euery counte shall be chosyn to be iustice of peace and they with other lernyd in the law shall determyn felonyes and trespas don agaynst the peace .xviii. E. iii. Stat. ii Cap. ii ¶ Iustice of peace shall hold theyr sessioÌ„s .iiii. tymys in the yere S. at the festis of the annunciacion of our lady seint margaret seynt mychell seint nicholas and more oft yf nede reqire by theyr discression .xxv. E iij. Capitu. x. And shall direct preceptis to take seruauntis laborers that haue fled into other countes retornable before them and shall ponissh shyryffis and otheyr officers that take playntis agaiÌ„s the forme of the statute of .xi. h. vii Cap. xv by examinacion and shall certefie theyr examinacion in to the eschekir within a quarter of ayâ—re vppon payn of .xl. s. Eod. statuto ¶ Iustice of peace shall inquere of them that sell yron at to hygh prise and shall ponyssh theÌ„ after the quantite of theyr trespas .xxviii. E. iij. Capitulo .v. ¶ Iustice of peace shall inquere of barretours and wrongdoers and shall ponyssh them by the yr discression and also of all vacabouÌ„dê shall imprisoÌ„ theÌ„ that be suspect not good name take surete for theyr good abering before thei goo owt of prison that they may here determyn all trespas felonyes don within the counte shall enquere of mesuris and weghtê after the statutis therof made .xxxiiii. E. iii. Ca. i. ¶ The coÌ„myssions of the instice of peas shall make expresse meÌ„cioÌ„ that they shall hold theyr sessions .iiii. timis in the yere S. within the vtas of thepiphany the second weke of lent betwene wâ—tsontyde seynt Iohn baptist within the vtas of seint mychell .xxxvi E. iii. Cap. xii ¶ Iustyce of peas shall determyn the defautis agains the statute of laborers and shall award damage at the suite of the parte .xlii. E. iij. cvi And they shall inquere of vacabondis .vii. R. iâ— Capitulo .vi. ¶ Iustice of peas shall hold theyr cessions euery quart of a yere iii. days yf nede require vppon payn to be ponyssid by the kyngis counsell at the suytte of euery man and shall inquere of mayris byliffis constables stiwardis and gealours in the ponisshment of labourers .xii. E. iii. Capitulo .x. ¶ Iustyce of peas shall take .iiii. s. and theyr clerk .ii. s. euery day of the sessioÌ„s by the handê of the shyryff of the fynys and amerciamentis of theyr sessions and the lordis of fraunches shal be contributours to their wagis after the rate of theyr part of the fines and merciamentis .xii. R. Capitulo .ix. ¶ Iustice of peace shal be swornÌ„ to execute all the statutis touchyng theyr offyce .xiii. Ric. ii Capitulo septimo ¶ Iustyce of peas shall ponyssh hunters that kepe doggis or fyrrettis .xiii. R. Cap. xiii And shall ponyssh clothmakers that put not theyr markis oâ— their clothis .xiii. R. Capitulo .xi. And shall ponisshe hostelers that make hors brede in theyr houses or wyn aboue ob in a busshell of othes or that take ought for lytter xiii R. ii ca. viii shall ponyssh hunters with vysers by nyght .i. Hen. vii ca. vii ¶ Iustyce of peas at theyr sessyoÌ„s at ester and michelmas shal make proclamacioÌ„ after their discrecion accordynge to the pse of vytell how myche artificers labourers as well in august as other tymes of the yere shal take by the day with mete drynke that euery man shall obey the proclamacioÌ„ as a thynge made by the statute that they shall put the statute of vytellers hostlers in execucioÌ„ .xiii. R. ii ca. viii .vii. h. vi c. iii. and .viij. Henry
haue landes tenementê to the valew of xl s at lest to enqire of conseylmentê of other enquestê taken before them wherof coÌ„playnt is made by byll as well within frauÌ„ches as without and yf any coÌ„seylment be fouÌ„d than euery persone of the enquest shâ—lbe a mersed which shal be sessid in the open sessions by the descression of the iustyce of peas iii Henry vii ca. primo ¶ Iustyce of peas shall enquere of souldeours whiche departe without lycence of theyr captayn shall ponyssh theÌ„ as felonâ—s .viii h. vii ca i ¶ Iustyce of peas shall ponyssh theÌ„ that maiÌ„teine laborers ê¯trary to the statutê in theyr pÌ„seÌ„s or in their abseÌ„s after their discressioÌ„ xxv E iii c x ¶ Iustyce of peas shall ponysshe them that suffre any to playe within theyr howses at any play agayns the statute of .xi. h. vii ca. ii theÌ„ examyn no offender shal be cessed at any lâ—ss fyne theÌ„ .vi. s. viii d ¶ Two Iustice of peas wherof one is of the quoruÌ„ haue power to avoyde coÌ„myn alehowsis shall take sueâ—te of the maisters of the alâ—housê by theyr dscrecioÌ„ .xi. h. vii c. ii .xix. h. vii c. xij ¶ Two iustice of pâ—as in their couÌ„tê and euery mayre sheryffe and baylyf in their cytees haue power .iiii. tymes in the yere to make priuey serche s. ones a quarter for vacabouÌ„des and if thei fynde any to ponyssh hym xix h. vii ca. xii ¶ Iustyce of peas haue power to call before theÌ„ any ê‘soÌ„ suspect for kepiÌ„ge of dere hays and bukstallê and theÌ„ that stalk with busshes or bestes and of theÌ„ that kyll herons with engins and which take yonge herons out of their nestê and theÌ„ to examyn of the pÌ„mysses and yf they be fouÌ„de defectyffe to coÌ„myt theÌ„ to prisoÌ„ tyll they fynd suerte for paymeÌ„t of the forfeyture to the kynge and the iustyce shall haue the xâ— ê‘te of the forfeiture â— see the penalte therof in the tytles hunters fesauÌ„tê and ê‘tryches â—xix h. vii cap. xi Iustice of peas iustice of assise shall enquere yf the coroners syt vppon the viwe of the body slaiÌ„ or other wyse dede by mysadueÌ„ture vpoÌ„ request to hym made and what he taketh for his wagis .j. H. viii Cap. vi ¶ That iustice of gaolâ— delyuere or of the pease â— wherof one is of the Quorum may inquere for the kyng in panellis made by the sheryf before them and may reforme them by puttynge to takiÌ„g out of names of persones and euery mynyster that wyll nat retorne the same panell so reformyd shall forfeyt .xx li. the one half therof to the kyng the other half to hym that wyl sew therfore and that no esson wager of law nor proteccion in such accion to lye nor the kiÌ„gis pardon to be no barrÌ„ The .iii. h. viii C. xii ¶ Iustice of peas haue power to inquere by examinacion or presentment of them that shote in crossebows or goÌ„nis ponyssh theÌ„ .vi. h. viii capitulo â—xiii aâ—d they shall make proces to leuey the forfeture of the statute made the .xv. of H. viii Cap. vii ¶ Iustice of peas mayris and bayliffis shyryffis coÌ„stables and other cheff officers shall commyt them to prison that vse vnlawfull gamys without bayle or maimprise tille he be bound to the kyngis vse that he shall from theÌ„s forth vse no such gamis and they may assigne .ii. or .iii. or mo bowears to dwell in euery counte cite or borow to make long bowes of elme wych or other wod .vi. h. viii Cap. ii ¶ Iustice of peas within euery counte at their cessions shall assigne .ii. personis to serch for vnlawfull pewter as well withiÌ„ frauÌ„ches as with out except in cytes and borows .iiii. Henry .viii Capitulo .vii. ¶ Iustice of peas in euery couÌ„te wher passage is ouer thamys the stywardis of letys haue power to enquere in euery sessions and lete as well of defautis of owners and occupiers of the bargys bottis werys and watermen as of defautis of officers for non ponysshment of such offendours .vi. h. viii Cap. vii Iustice of assise ¶ Iustice of assise mai hold plee of quo waranto by wryt but they may not gyff iugement therof as apperyth by the statute of quo waranto ¶ Iustice of assise shall haue commissioÌ„s to enquere of mayntenours and of shiryffis exchetours and theyr ministers which take reward xx E. iii. Capitulo vltimo ¶ No man of law shal be iustice of assise in his contrâ—y and the chef iustyce of the commin place shal be assignyd among other to take the assises and gaile delyuere .viii. R. ii Cap. ii ¶ No lord nor other shall sit with the iustice of assise at the takiÌ„g of the assise vppon a grete forfeytour to the kyng .xx. R. ii cap. iii. ¶ The chef iustice of the kyngis bench shall not be iustice of assise but in lancaster sauyng the kyngis prerogatif .xiii. h. iiij cap. iij. ¶ Also they shall haue commissions to here and determin treason of money .iii. h. v. Stat. â—i Capitulo .vii. ¶ And loke for the power of iustice of assise in the statutis made .i. E. iii. Cap. viii the .ii. yere Cap. vi .vii. and the .iiii. yere Ca. vii .xxi. vltimo And in the i. yere of R. C. ix and in the vii yere Ca. iiii and in the .ii. yere of h. iiii c.xxi and in the .xi. ca. primo .iii. And in the .ii. yere of h. v. caâ— vii and in the .ii. yere h. vi ca. viii and in the viiiâ— yere cap. iiii .ix. ¶ The chauncellour tresorer two cheff iustyce the cheff baron of the eschekir and the iustice of assyse within theyr circuyte shall examin all officers that haue power to execute the statute of beggars and vacabuâ—dis and they that be found defectiue to haue such ponysshment as thei were conuict by the course of the law .xix. Henry .vii. Capi. xii ¶ The iustyce of assise shall not compell the iurrours to sey precisely whether it be a disseisoÌ„ or non yf they wyll sey the trewth of the dede and ask help of the iustice but yf they wyll precisely sey it is a disseisyn or non theyr verdeâ— shal be admittyd vppon theyr parell w. ii c.xxxi ¶ Iustice of assise shall enquere yf the coroners do syt vppon vew of the bodyes slayn yf they take ought for theyr wagis .i. hen viii Ca. v. loke for theyr power in the title iues Iustice of both the benchys ¶ The iustice shall not surcesse to do ryght in no poynt by the commaundment of the grete seale nor priuey seale .ii. E. iii. Cap. viii ¶ The iustyce seriauntis and the attorney of the kyng shall be payd in hand theyr wagis by the tresorer of englond for the tyme beyng at ester and mychelmas by euin porcions without any other suite .x. h. vi Stat per se. ¶ yf felons and murderers and theyr
out of the kyngê obeysaunce any long bowes or arowes or shaftes without the kyngê lycens on payn of forfeture and imprisonement without bayle or maympryse tyl they haue made fyne therfore before two Justyce of pease in the sessyons in the couÌ„tre wher he was coÌ„mittyd to warde or fynde suerte for paymeÌ„t of the same fyne that no straunger being no deuysyn vse shotiÌ„g with loÌ„ge bowes without the kynges lyceÌ„son payn of forfeture of both bowe arous shaftê bâ— that can sease theÌ„ to haue theÌ„ to his owne vse And that all bostaues of Ewe brought iÌ„ to this realme be solde opyn and not in bondellys The .iii. yere of Henry the .viii. c. iij. to indure tyll the next ê‘liament and after confyrmyd the .vi. yere of Henry the .viij. c. ij ¶ That non shote iÌ„ any crosebow nor hande goÌ„ excepte he haue possessyons to the yerely valew of CCC marke or els lycence from henforth by the kyngê placard vnder payn of .xli. the one half to the kynge and the other half to hym that wyll shew for hit and the forfetour of the same crosbow or handgonne to hym yâ— wyll sease hiâ— by accyon of det and that non kepe any crosebow nor hand gonne in his house on payne of inprisonment and of forfetour to the kynge x.l And that the accyoÌ„ of the kynge be begon with in a yere after the offence with in half yere for other ê‘sons or elles the ê‘te to be dischargyd and also that these defautê be as wel ponyshable be fore the kyngê couÌ„sell as before the Iustyce of pease prouydyd all way that this acte extend not to crosebow makers nor to dwellers iÌ„ wallyd towns within vii myle of the see and other holdê on the see costê or matchis for agayns scotlaÌ„d kepiÌ„g cros chowes for theyr defeÌ„ce nor to no marchuÌ„tê hauyng crosebowes and handgonnys to sell only nor to non host loggyng any maÌ„ bryngyng them in to his house but the foâ—etour to be onely vppon the brynger The vi yere of henry viii c. xiii All other actys of shotyng in crosboâ—wes made before this tyme here by this acte are repellyd ¶ Arowe hedes must be well stelyd brasyd her denyd at the point vppon payn of forfeture and prisonement and to make fyne at the kynges pleasure And that euery hed be markyd with the sygne of hym that makyth them and the Iustyce of pease mayres and baylyffes in Cytes and boroughes haue power to iÌ„quere therof and to ponyshe them the .vii. yere of henry the .iiii. capitulo .vii. ¶ he that may dispend Cli. by yere may shote in a crosebow or gon and kepe them iÌ„ his hous And he that doth ê¯trary shall lose xls. for eueri tyme his crossebow gon euery lord hauiÌ„g lete yâ— mayntenyth any wythin his iurysdiccioÌ„ doyng ê¯trary shall forfet xls. the one half to the kyng the other to hym that wyll sew wher no ther wager of law esson nor ê“teccion shall lye xv H. viij ca. vij Loke more herefore in the tytle of bows and bow stavys Assise ¶ Especiall assise shal be grauÌ„tyd by the chauÌ„celor a ê“cedeÌ„do with out suing to the kiÌ„g wher any laÌ„dê tenemÌ„tê be grauÌ„tyd by the kiÌ„gs pateÌ„t wyth out tytle fouÌ„d by eÌ„quest or ells where the entre of the kyng is not giffin by the law the playntyf shall recouer treble damÌ„ agayns hym so hauyng the kyngê patent .j. h. iiijâ— C. vij ¶ Especiall assise shal be grauÌ„tyd by the discrecioÌ„ of the chauÌ„celor where a man is disseâ—iâ— wyth force the pl. shall recouer doble damÌ„ damÌ„ for the goods takin a way that one of the iustyce of the one beÌ„ch or other or the cheff baroÌ„ yf he be lernyd iÌ„ the law be one of the iustyce that froÌ„ hens forth no suê‘sidias be grauntyd to the ê¯trary of such asiyse .iiij. h. iiij C. viij ¶ Especyall assise shal be araynyd the panel therof delyuer .vj days before the sessions and the baylyff of the fraunches shal make theyr retorn .viij. days before c. and that vppoÌ„ pain of euery of them xl li.vj h. vj ca. ij some bokes the panel shal be delyueryd by indenture ¶ A man that is disseysyd wyth robery shall recouer damage as well of goodys as of land the deffendaunt shal be coÌ„mittyd to pson and lyke wyse shal be of dysseysyn don wyth force and armis though he do no robery w j ca xxxvj ¶ No eschet or shyryff or other bayliff by coler of hys offyce wyth out waraÌ„t or other coÌ„mauÌ„dmÌ„t of the kiÌ„g or auctoryte yâ— loÌ„gyth to his offyce disseise no maÌ„ of his frehold if he do the ê‘te shall haue assise recouer doble damÌ„ w i c. xxiij ¶ Tenant by elegit that is put owt shall haue assise w. ij ca. xviij ¶ If the tenaunt by statute marchant or hys assiyne be put owt he shall haue assise Stai de marcatoribm ¶ Tenaunt by statute staple shal haue assise yf he put owt .xxvij. E. iij. cap. ix The kiÌ„g gÌ„uÌ„tyth that a wryt of assise of nouel disseysâ— shall lye iÌ„ maÌ„y casis s. of estouerê of wode s. of ê“fet to be takiÌ„ iÌ„ wode of nuttys akornys other frutys to be gederyd of a corody delyueriÌ„g of corn other vittell necessary iÌ„ a certen place yerely to be takiÌ„ of toll tronage passage pontage such other iÌ„ a certein place to be takiÌ„ of the kepiÌ„g of a ê‘k wode forest chace warreÌ„ gatê other balywikys a officê iÌ„ ffâ—e a wryt of fre hold shall lye haue place as it had before iÌ„ comiÌ„ of pasture comeÌ„ of turbary of fysshiÌ„g other lyke casis that any maÌ„ hath belongiÌ„g to his frehold or also wyth out his fre hold bi speciall dede at the lest for tme of lyff yf the tâ—naunt for tme of yeris or the gardeyn aleyn in fâ—e he shal be had for a dysseysor and the fâ—ffe also So that lyuyng the one of them the seyd wryt shall lye and yf by the deth of any person this wryt can not gyf remedy theÌ„ ther shall be remedy by a wryt of entre and he that pasturyth a nother maÌ„nis seuerill ther shal be remedi by this seyd wryt of assise and yf in assise the dissesor ê‘soÌ„ally pled a record and at the day gyffyn him he fayle of his record he shal be had as a disseisor without recognicoÌ„n of the assise and furst shall restore damage found and so after fouÌ„d to be doubled shall haue a yeris prisonment W .ii. C. xxv ¶ recogniconis of assise shall not be takyn but in theyr countes magna carta C. xii ¶ Two Iustys shal be asygnyd before whoÌ„ and non other the assise of nouell disseisyn of mort anuiest or and attayntê shal be takyn and they shall assocyat vnto them one or two of the most discrete knyghtê of the shyre into
froÌ„ heÌ„s forth shal be amytâ—yd ad thys statute shall haue place to fynys leueyd to be leueid c. Ad that the fynes be opinly red in the kingê court that all plees shall sesse the meane whyle Statut de finibus ¶ The partes to the fines vppon knolege of ryght or râ—nder shall come personalli before the iuâ—tice that theyr agis staturis and other defautis by them may be iuggyd pro uydyd that yf aâ—y old man feble oâ— decrepyd may not come Than .ij. iustice or one iustice and an abbot or other discrete man shall haue powâ—r to go to hiÌ„ to take his knolege to reseyne an attorney for him they shall sertefye hit in to the kyngis bench Statut. de finibus attornÌ„ ¶ Fynes sold gyuiÌ„ of landis recognisauÌ„ces of dettys afâ—er the exile made of hugh the speÌ„cer other made by dures to the seyd sugh and the other shal be defâ—ytyd vppon certein forme here lymytyd i E. iij. Cap. iij. ¶ A wryt of couenauÌ„t and dedimus potestateÌ„ the recognisauÌ„ce notes of the synys shal be iÌ„â—ollid by the cheff clerk for the old fee of .xxii. s without any more â—o be payd to the intent that if the fynes be inbesellid that a man may haue execucioÌ„ of the record .v. H. iiij Cap. xiiij ¶ Note well that a fyne aft the ingrosyng shal be .iiii. tymys at .iiij. seuerall days in that terme other .iij. tyms next folowyng ê“claimyd a traÌ„script seÌ„d to the iustice of assise iÌ„ the couÌ„te where the laÌ„dis thei must ê“claiÌ„ theÌ„ at all assises with in the yere a nother traÌ„script to the iustyce of peace where the land is to ê“clayme iÌ„ .iiij. sessioÌ„s withiÌ„ the yere theÌ„ it shal be certefyed in to the beÌ„ch the next tme after ê“clamacyoÌ„ it shal be a fynall ê¯clucioÌ„ to all saue to womeÌ„ couert yf she be not puey to the fyne or to ani withiÌ„ age iÌ„ psoÌ„ owt of the realme or owt of his mynd it shal be no ê¯clusioÌ„ to all estrauÌ„gers which haue right to entrÌ„ or accioÌ„ yf they come withiÌ„ .v. yerys aft the ê“clamacioÌ„ certefied if cause of accioÌ„ fall aft the iÌ„grossemÌ„t bi disceÌ„t or remaiÌ„der that they behoue to sew agayns the takers of the ê“fet withiÌ„ .v. yere next after the cause of accion falliÌ„ but yf thei be withiÌ„ age iÌ„ psoÌ„ couert ouer these or out of their myndê thaÌ„ their tytle or eÌ„tre shal be sauid to theÌ„ tyl that they be of full age owt of psoÌ„ discouert withiÌ„ the reame withiÌ„ the .v. yeris afft c theyr accioÌ„ or eÌ„tre ought to be brought suyd with effect .i. R. iij. cap. vii ¶ Fynes shal be solemply red and proclaymyd the same terme and .iij. termes next folowyng thengrossement at whych tymes all the plees shall sease and suche fynys shall conclud all straungers except they take their suyte within .v. yerys after the proclamacion made except such personis except in the seyd statute of R. the .iii d. And forthermore this statute rehersyth all the pointis as in the statut before seyd ioynyd ther to that all estrauÌ„gers may sey that thei that where partees to such fyne nor other to theyr vse had no thyng in the tenementis at the tyme. c. And it shal be in the election of euery man to leuey a fyne vppon this statute or as it hath ben vsyd before c. iiij H. vij cap. xxiiij Fynes forfeyt to the kyng ¶ Fynes that shal be taken before any iustyce shal be made in the presens of the pleggis that the pleggis know the some of theyr fynys before theyr departure .xxxviij. Ed. iij. Cap. iij. ¶ Fynes for trespas shal be made hauiÌ„g regard to the occasioÌ„ of the trespas .xxxiij. E. iij. cap. j. ¶ Resonable fyne shal be takyn for alieâ—acioÌ„ of the kyngê tenaunt without lycence .i. E. iij. Stat. ij cap. xii ¶ Non shal be greuyd for purchesyng of tenementis holdin of the kyng as of his honours The same Statut. Cap. xii ¶ Euery man beyng wyth the kyng in wagis seruice of war vppon the see or beyond may make alienacion feffement transmutacion of possession by dede fyne or recouerÌ„ for the parformauÌ„ce of his wyll wythout makynâ— anâ— fâ—ne therfore and that they and theyr heyrÌ„ be dischargid of such fynys without wryt patent or pardon prouydid that this act extend not to the capteyns nor soudears of calece hammes gâ—snes â—â—sebank beâ—wyk wales and the marches of the same .iii. h. viii Cap. iiii Fynours ¶ No fynour nor departer of gold and siluer â—â—ay no gold nor siluer nor sell noâ— but to the ofâ—ycers of the myntê chaungis or gold smyt his â—ppon paiÌ„ of foâ—fetour therof one half to the kyng and the other to him that can espye it and wyl sue in the eschekyr and that theyr syluer be so fyne that it may bere .xii. d. veight of alay in euery .li. and that such fynour put his sygne vppon such fyne siluer .iiij. h. vii Cap. ii ¶ Loke more therfor in the tytle goldsmythis eod auno Fysshe ¶ He that disturbeth any foreyn or alien to sell fysseh in london or ellys where in grosse or by retayle shall lose .xl. pounde wherof he that seweth shall haue the one halfe therof and shall haue his sewt for such offence in London or shall sew iÌ„ whiche couÌ„te that he will of Mydd Herford Kent SurrÌ„ or Essex The .xiiij. h. vi cap. vi ¶ Loke more of fysshe iÌ„ the tytle of forstallersâ— in the .xxxiiij. E. iii. and .xxxv. E. iij. Forcible entre ¶ The iustice of peace or some of them shâ—l take with hym the power of the counte shaâ— go to the place where entre is made wyth forcâ— and yf they fynd any that hold it by force they shall put them to the next geale there to abyde coÌ„uyct by theyr record tyl that they haue made fyne raunson to the kyng and the shyryff and all men of the counte shal be atteÌ„daunt to them and helping them to arest them vppon pain of imprisonment and to make fyne to the king and in the same maner it shal be don of them that make forcyble entre in beneficis or offyces of holi church .xv. R. ii cap ii ¶ yf a maÌ„ eÌ„tre or hold with force laÌ„dê or tenemÌ„tis theiustic of pease shall exâ—cute the statute Enno xv R. ii And forthemore yf such ê‘sonis be present or voyd before theyrÌ„ commyng neuerthelas the iustyces or one of them in coÌ„uenyeÌ„t place by theyr discression shall inquere of such entre and with holdyng with force and yf it be found thei shall put the parte in possession and yf any persone after such entre make fâ—â—fement or discontynuaunce for mayntenaunce for to defraude the possessour of his recouerÌ„ so be found in assise or other accioÌ„ than sych feffement shalâ—e holdin for
.xi. ¶ For the saluacyoÌ„ of the hauen of southamtoÌ„ hit shal be leuefull to euery man to breke downe all the werys made betwene Callehorde and redebruge and he that seweth the brekars shall lose .xl li. and he that maketh any were betwene the sayd places after this said statute made shal lose C. li. the one halfe of the the sayd some to the kynge the other to hym that wyll sewe where nother esson ê“teccyon nor wager of law shall lye .xv. Hen. viii Capitulo .xiii. ¶ Loke more for this in the tytle of ryuers hawkes ¶ Non take the eggys of any faucoÌ„ goshawk laner or swan out of the nyst vppon payne of ayerê presonment and a daye and to make fyne at the kynges pleasure And that none bere any hawke of the brode of englande called an nyesse goshawke laner or laneret vppon his hande vppon payne of forfeytour of his hawke to the kynge And that none chase any hawk out of his couert where he bredyth nor sletheÌ„ vppon payne of .xli. the one halfe to the kynge and the other halfe to the parte that wyll sew by accion of dette examinacion before the Iustice of peas informacion or otherwise The .xi. Henry .vij. cap. xvii Herons Loke for that in the tytle fesauntis Hye wayes ¶ Euery maÌ„ hauing landis within the weld of kent hauyng any hye wey withyn the weld noious for the passage of the kyngis people And will fynd and lay owt a more commodious hye wey in his own landis therto nyght adioyniÌ„g by the ouer sight of .ii iustice of peace and .xii. other discrete men ther shal be holdyn and occupied as the old wey before hath ben and that he may in recoÌ„pence therof hold the soyle ground of the old hye wey in seueraltie to him and to his heyris and that the seyd Iustice and .xii. dyscrete men shall make certeficat therof into the chauncery vnder theyr seales of the lenght and brede of the same new hye wey prouydyd that this act be not preiudicial to theÌ„ that claim any wey or by path ouer the old hye wey to the church or to ellis were .xv. h. viij Cap. vj. ¶ Loke for hye wayes iÌ„ the tytle of robberyes and felonyes Horners ¶ Horners of londoÌ„ ought to haue all the hornys within london and .xxiiii. myle next adioynynge and that none shal be solde to any estrauÌ„ge alyons tyl the horners of london haue choseÌ„ ynough for theÌ„ self ê the horners of loÌ„donÌ„ shall haue serche of the hornê wrought withiÌ„ loÌ„doÌ„ in the feyres of styâ—bryge and ely and if thei be nat well wrought they may sease theÌ„ And the one halfe shall be to the kyng the other halfe To the mayre of london or to the baylyffes of The feyre The .iiii. E. iiii ca. viii horse and marys ¶ None shall cary any hors ouer the see to sell Hym without the kynges lycence vpon payne Of forfeytoâ—r of the same nor no mare before she be thre yeres of age and that she be nat aboue the pryse of .vi. s. viii d vpon payn of forfeytour of all except .vi. s. viii d And the one half of the ouer plus shall be to the kyng and the other half to hym that seasyth it The .xi. H. vii capitulo .xiii. ¶ Loke more of mares in the title of custome hostelers ¶ The hostelers shall yelde .iii. times as moche as he hath taken aboue a halfe peny of euery â—usshell of otys aboue the coÌ„myn pryse of the merket as well at the suet of the kynge as of â—he parte Also the .iii. parte of the value of the â—rede made by hym in hys howse The .iiii. HeÌ„â—iii Capitulo .xxiiii And he shall make noo horse brede iÌ„ his owne howse nor shall take no thiÌ„g for litter eod aÌ„no ¶ Hostellers shall be no customers couÌ„trolers fynders nor sercheours The .xi. H. iiij cap. i. .xx. h vi cap. v. Howsis of religion ¶ yf any disseysons or rauin be don to abbattis or other spirytuall men And yf they sew an accion and dye before they caÌ„ recouer theyr ryght the successours of them shall haue an accion to recouer theâ—r goodis of the church agains the seyd transgrâ—ssours And lyke accion the successours shall haue of those thyngis that were takyn from their howse lately by violence before the deth of theyr predecessours though they sewyd no accion in theyr lyfes And yf any entrude and enter in to theyr landis in tyme of vacacion wherof they dyed seysid then their sucâ—cessours shall hauâ— an accion and recouer damaâ—ge as well as in assâ—se Merlebre Cap. xxix ¶ Non shal be lodgyd with men of religioÌ„ agâ—yne theyr wyllis except that he be patron oâ— founder w. i. Cap. primo ¶ The shiryff may lodge in a howse of relygioÌ„ so that he haue not past .v. or .vi. horsis so that they be not greuyd by theyr oft coÌ„miÌ„g westmÌ„ i. Capitulo .v. ¶ No religoins man bere or send ouer owt of the realme vnder the name of any rent tallage or imposicion or by wey of eschaunge sale or prest any money or by any meanys cari owt of the reame the goodis of the monestary cete and yf he do to be greuonslyd ponisshed nor no house of religioÌ„ make such tallage or iÌ„posicioÌ„ with othe howsys vnder theÌ„ vppoÌ„ payn of forfeture of all that they haue vnder theyr power and of all that they may forfeyt Statut de carâ—iolis de asport religios ¶ The abbatis of cisternens and premonstraceâ—…es and religious men of whom the sealis hath ben wont to be in the kepyng of the abbot and â—ot off the conent fromhens forth shall haue a commyn scale and it shall be put in the kepyng of the pÌ„our of the howse and .iiij. of the most worthiest and discretyst of the same couent vnâ—er the puy seale of the abbat of the same place so that the abbot or the pryour of the house shal make no wyse no coÌ„tracte nor oblygacyon as they were wonte to do And yf any wrytynge oblygatory of gyfte bargayn sale or alienacyon or of any other coÌ„tract be sealed with any other sâ—ale than the coÌ„myn seale it shall be voyde statut de carliolis ¶ The statute of Carliolis that relygyousmen shall brynge nothynge ouer the see shal be kepte in all poyntes .iiii. E iii. Capitulo .vi. Homage ¶ The marchall of euery Erle baron holdyng â— hole baronye shal be content with a palfrey oâ— of the pryce as it was wonte to be soo thaâ— yf he take a palfray for his homage than at his knyghthode he shall take none of abbottes anâ— priors for theyr homage or fealte he shall take â— palfrey or the pryce the same of archebysshopâ— bysshopê of them that hold ê‘te of a baronyâ— they shall take after the rate of relygyous folk that holde in fre almes he shall take nothynge neuerthelas the mÌ„shal shal not be excluded of a
the .vi. Capitulo viij Lordê banerettê shal take no wages for theyr sessions .xiiii. R. ii ca. xi ¶ In euery coÌ„myssyoÌ„ of the peas ther shal be assygned .viii. iustyce of peas and theyr eâ—â—â—eittes shal be double and the one ê‘t delyuerd by theÌ„ to the sheryffe for to leuey the money coÌ„myng therof and he shall pay the iustyce her wages by endenture the sheryff vppon that endenture shall haue alowauÌ„ce in the escheker vpoÌ„ his accoÌ„pte and the names of the iustyce shal be put in the estretê with the noÌ„bre of the dayes of theyr sessioÌ„s xiiii R. ii Capitulo .xi. ¶ Iustyce of peas shall recorde forcible entres xv R. Capitulo .viii. .viii. h. vi ca. ix ¶ Two lerned meÌ„ of the law shal be in euery coÌ„missioÌ„ of peas whiche shall delâ—uer the felons ê“cede to the delyuerauÌ„ce of theÌ„ at all tymes whe they shall thynke best .xvii. R. ii ca. vltimo ¶ Iustyce of peas euery of theÌ„ shal be ê¯seruators of the waters shall make vnder ê¯seruatours xvii R. ii capitulo .ix. ¶ Iustyce of peas shall ponysshe theÌ„ that offeÌ„d agains the statute of leuere of coÌ„pany as well by witnes iÌ„ their pÌ„sens as by inqÌ„re ii h. iiii c. xxi ¶ Iustyce of peas shall ponyssh theÌ„ that kepe not due watche vppoÌ„ the see cost as they were wont to do .v. Hen. iiii Capitulo .iii. ¶ Iustyce of peas shall iÌ„prison none but in the comyn geale .v. Henry iiiiâ— Capitulo .x. ¶ Iustice of peas shall ponysshe theÌ„ that make arowhedê quarel hedes that be dysfectyue .vii h. iiii c. vii shal execute the statute of appreÌ„tice where the fader moder may not dyspeÌ„de .xx. s by yere .vii. h. iiii ca. xvij ¶ And also shall ponysshe ryotê rowtê in dyuers maners .xiii. h. iiii c vltimo .ii. h. v. ca. viii they shall wytnes vpoÌ„ a byll of ryot that the fame is such .ii. h. v. ca. ix viii h. vi ca. xiiii ¶ Iustyce of peas shall holde their sessions the fyrst weke after saint mychell Epyphany Ester saynt Thomas except lordê iustyce of assyce the chefe baron the kynges seriauÌ„tê and attorney occupyed iÌ„ the kiÌ„gê courtê or in his seruyce .ii. hen v. cap. iiii ¶ Iustyce of peas shall make ê“ces agayne labors to euery sheryffe of englaÌ„d such ê“ces as the statute doth reqÌ„re as well at the kyngê suyte as of the ê‘te also labourers shal be attaynt by examynacyon of the iustyce of peas Also the statute of labourers shal be exemplified in the keping of the iustyce of peas .ii. hen v. Capitâ—lo .iii. ¶ Iustyce of peas shal make ê“ces iÌ„ walys for a man outlawed of felony or treason ii Hen. v. Statut. ii Capitulo vltimo ¶ Iustyce of peas haue power by coÌ„missioÌ„ to enquere of couÌ„terfeytours clyppers wassheres or other pairers of monei and thei shal make ê“c by capias only agayns them whiche before theÌ„ be indited therof .iii. hen v. capitulo vii◠¶ Iustyce of peas haue power to enquere try the deff of theÌ„ that gyld or ouer syluer shethes or other metall than syluer excepte ornameÌ„tes of the churche sporres for knyghtê apparel that beloÌ„geth to a baron .viij. h. v. ca. vltimo ¶ Iustice of peas haue power by coÌ„myssyoÌ„ to make ponysshmÌ„t of fals mâ—sures and weyghtes after theyr dyscrecyoÌ„ to inquere here determiÌ„ as oft as they shal thynke nede to put theÌ„ in execucyon .ii. Hen. v. stat ii capitulo vltimo .viii. h. vi ca. v. xi h vi ca. viii vii h. vi ca. iii. ¶ Iustyce of peas shal be made dwellyng in the same counte of the moost suffycyent parsones except lordes iustyce of assyse the stewardes of the duchye of lancastre they shal be chosen by the chauncelour and by the kynges counseyl ii h. v. statuto .ii. Capitulo primo ¶ Iustyce of peas shal execute the statute of assese of mysures of vesselles of wines elys samoÌ„ and herynge .ii. hen vi ca. xv ¶ Iustyce of peas haue power to determin the defautes of cordyners tanners tornars .ii. heÌ„ vii ca. vi primo h. vii ca. v. ¶ Iustyce of peas haue power to determyn the defautê of goldsmyth that worke syluer of wâ—â—rse alay thaÌ„ sterlynge or sell harnes not touched ii henry .vi. capitulo .xviii. ¶ Iustyce of peas shal make ê“ces agains gyfers and receiuers of lyueryes of cloth agains the statute and them examyne ponysshe without inditement .viii. hen vi Capitulo iiii ¶ Iustice of peas and euery of theÌ„ haue power to enqÌ„re and to ponyssh waxchauÌ„delers as wel by examinacioÌ„ as by serche whiche wyn aboue iii. d in the .li. of wax except it be for hersys .xi Henry .vi. Capitulo .xii ¶ Plees before iustyce of peas shall not be dyscâ—tynued by a newe coÌ„mysâ—yon of peas but the new iustyce shal haue auctoryte wheÌ„ they haue theyr record to ê“cede therupoÌ„ xi h vi ca vi ¶ Iustice of peas of mydd shal not hold sessioÌ„s aboue .ii. tymes in the yere the kiÌ„gê beÌ„che beyng within the same counte except it be for ryot or forsyble entre ¶ Iustyce of peas shall haue laÌ„dê to the valewe of xx.lj by yere yf â—ny be made in any other maner yf he syt in the sessions or make any pÌ„cept or if he certefye not the chauÌ„celour therof with iÌ„ a moneth aft that he haue no tye of the coÌ„myssyoÌ„ he shal lose xx.li wherof he that wyl suâ— shal haue the one halfe shal haue therof a wryt of det prouyded that this extend not to cytes and broughes whiche haue iustyce of peas of the inhabitauÌ„s and also they that be lerned in the law shal be made iustyce of peas by the dyscressyoÌ„ of the chauÌ„celour though he haue not laÌ„dê to suche valew .xviii. h. vi ca. xi ¶ Iustice of peas haue power to enqire determyn as wel at the suete of the kynge as of hym that wyl sue for the defautes of puruâ—iours and offycers whiche wyl not at the request of the ê‘te make resistens to the puruâ—your whichâ— wyll make pÌ„sis agaynst the forme of the statute .xx heÌ„ vi capitul viii ¶ Iustyce of peas shall enquere yf any be mordred by the day and if the morderer be not taken by the towne it is an escape to the towne thei shal certefye that in to the kynges benche iii H vii Capitulo primo ¶ Two iustyce of peas wherof one is of the quoruÌ„ may let felones suspâ—cte to maimprise vntyl the next cessions or gayle deliuere And they shal certefye the same bayle or maymprice at the next sessions or gayle delyuere vpon payn of forfeyte to the kynge for euery defaute xliiii HeÌ„ vii Ca iii and this statute repelleth the statute made the i yere of Ric the thyrde ca iii ¶ Iustyce of peas by theyr discrecyon shall take enquestê wherof euery one shall
enditemeÌ„tis be remouyd in to the kingis bench the iustyce of the same bench haue power to send agayn the same felons and murderers and theyr enditementis in to the counte wher the felony was don and to command the iustyce of the gayole deliuery and the iustyce of peas and â—ll other iustice and commissioners to procede and determin vpponÌ„ the same ê‘sonis in the same forme as though thei had neuer ben remouid .vi Henry .viii. Capitulo .viii Iustice of gaole deliuery ¶ The iustice of the beÌ„chis assignid iustice of assise and gaole delyuere haue power to ponyssh theÌ„ whych ê“cure the psoners to be come appellours to appell meÌ„ that be not gilti to the enteÌ„t to haue fines rauÌ„soÌ„nis of the appellees shall ponyssh such defautis as well by byll at the suit of the parte as at the king is suyte .i. E. iii. Capitulo .vii. ¶ Iustyces of the gaole delyuer shall not be made agains the statute of quia fynes .ii. E. iii. Capitulo .ii. Loke for the statute of quia fines in the title of gaiole deliuery ¶ Iustice of gaole deliuery shall deliuer the gaoles of theÌ„ that be indited before the iustyce of peas and the iustice of peaa shall send to theÌ„ the inditementis and they shall ponyssh the shyryff and the gealour which haue let to mayimprise them that be not maymê‘nable and they that haue not reseynyd them that were endited appelled or found with the manure brought to them by the constables of the town .iiii. E .iii. Capitulo .x. ¶ No man shal be iustice of comyn delyâ—eraunâ—em his countre .viii. R. ii C. ii ¶ The mayris baylyffis of cytes and borows whych haue coroners of theyr own may delyuer the gealis of their fraunches wythout comission but yf a felon be endited in a foreyn coâ—te and takyn without the fraunches they may not haue conusans therof with out the kyngê iustyce whych shal be assignid by a writ of gaole deliuery of the same counte but with them they may do it and for this loke the register ¶ The iustice of gaole deliuery shall procede vppon the inquisicioÌ„s deliuerd by the coroners agains the murderer yf he be in the gaole or ellis the iustyce shall seÌ„d the inquisicioÌ„s in to the kingis bench .iii. h. vii cap. i. ¶ Iustice of gaole deliuery may reforme the panell as the iustice of peace may do loke before in the title iustice of assise .iii. h. vii cap. xii Knyghtê ¶ Non shal be distreinyd to be knyght yf he haue not landis to the yerely valew of xx.li in fee or for terme of liffe but he that is within age or his land in suyte or in det to the king in theschekyr or his landis be in auÌ„cion demesne or withiÌ„ orders or hath landis in burgage or that is come lately to his landis or he that is very old or hath defaut in his membris or anysekenes vncurable c. or such lyke it shal be in the discression of the kyngis counsell Stat demilitibusâ— c. Laborers ¶ That no baylif of husbandry shal take for his yeres wagê aboue .xxvi. s. viii d. and for his clothes .v. s. with mete and drynke nor chef hiÌ„de as carter or chefe shepard aboue .xx. s. and for his cloth .v. s. with mete and drinke nor commyn seruaunt of husbandry aboue .xvi. s. viii d. and for his clothe .iiii. s. with mete and drynke no woman seruaunt aboue .x. s. and for her cloth .iiii. s. with mete and drynke no chyld within xiiii yers aboue .vi. s viii d and for his clothes iiii s. with mete and drynk Also a fre mason master carpenter rough mason bryck leyer master tyler pluÌ„mer glaysyer keruer ioynet shal take but iiii.d a day mete drinke fro ester to michel mas fro mychelmas to ester iii.d mete drynk Alfo a maister shypwryght froÌ„ Candelmas to mychelmas shall take but v.d with mete drink an hewer iiii.d an able clyncher iii.d an holder ii d. a maister calker iiii.d and other meane calkâ—s .iii. a calker lobourynge by the tyde .iiii. pens But euery one of these sayd artyfycers may take ii.d more by the day yf they fynde them selfe mete and drynke Also from mychelmas to candelmas the master shipwright mai take but iiii.d the hewer iii.d the clyncher .ii. ob the holdeâ— i.d ob the maister calker iii.d and other meane calkers ii.d ob Also the maister mason or maister carpenter takynge charge of the worke hauynge .vi. men vnder hym may take v. pens mete and drynke and vii.d without it Also in suche countres as is vsed to gyue lesse wages the sayd artyfycers shall be compelled to take as it is there vsed this acte not withstandynge And that euery artificer nat retayned shal be compelled to serue euery man and that none suche reteyned departe from his maister tyl his work be fynysshed as long as he wyll gyue hiÌ„ his wagis vpoÌ„ pain of a monethes iÌ„prisonmÌ„t to make fynÌ„ of .xx. s. except he go to the kiÌ„gê workê And that all other labourers to take froÌ„ ester to mychelmas excepte haruest ii.d a day with mete drynke iiii.d without fro my chelmas to ester i.d ob with mete and drinke and iii.d without mete and drynke And in haruest euery mower to take iiii.d with mete and drynke a repar carter iii.d a woman labourer and other labourers ii.d. ob the said mower repar carter and womaÌ„ labourer may take ii.d a day more if they fynde them selfe mete and drynke and that euery artificer and labourer workynge but halfe a day take but halfe a day nothynge for the haly day and if any baylyf of husbaÌ„dry hynde carter shepard comen seruaunt woman seruauÌ„t or chyld seruauÌ„t beforesaid not reteyned in worke refuse to serue then he to be committed to warde by the constable or other heed offycer tyll he haue founde suerte to serue according to this acte and if any artificer or labourer refuse to serue after the rate of his estate or take more wages than is here lymytted or take wages for the hole day where he serueth but the halfe daye he to forfeyte for euery suche defaut .xx. sâ— and they to be coÌ„uicted before the iustyce of peas in the cessioÌ„s or other place of the shyre by examinacion or otherwyse and the sayd .xx. s. to be leued of their goodes or landes Also the sayde artificers and labourers to be at worke bytwene the myddes of the moneth of Marche and the myddes of Septembre before .v. of the clocke in the mornynge and to haue but halfe an hourâ— for his breke faste â— and an houre for his dyner and halfe an houre for his slepe or nonemete â— and not to departe from his workes from the myddes of Marche and Septembre tyll bytwene .vii. and .viii. of the cloke in the euenynge and yf they kepe not theyr hours to be abated of theyr wages after the
anno viii speketh not but of paâ—entis of fermis and therfore this statute speketh of all maner patentis generally c. ¶ Patentis made to collectours gaugeours of wynes customers couÌ„trollers sercheours aulneâ—eours fynders and wayers for terme of lyfe be voyde The .xiiii. R. ii ca. x. lyke lawe is if it befor termâ— of yeres The .xvii. R. ii ca. v. ¶ patentis made by the kynge or his prodecessours to any person to be dyscharged of collectour of dysmes or payment of dysmes ben voyd The .iiii. h. vii Capitulo .v. ¶ patentis made to fosters of ynglewod be voyde except them that be made to the lord dacres â— this statute shal not be preiudiciall to henry the Erle of northumber The .iiii. h. vii ca. vi ¶ Patentis made to gromes and yomen of the kynges chambre whiche attendâ— not vppon the kynge shal be voyd The .iiii. h. vii ca. vii ¶ Letters patentis made by the kynge to any person to geder custome or toll vppon staâ—es brydge shaâ—l be voyde The .i. Henry .viii. Capiâ—tulo .viij. ¶ Loke more for patentê in the tytle lettters pâ—â—tentis and forfeytour Petycyon ¶ yt behoueth that a man in his peticion to the kynge shewe the value of the thinge that he demanndyth The .ii. Henry .iiii. Capitulo .ii. Piers of the realme ¶ No fre maÌ„ shal be takeÌ„ iÌ„prisoned or disseysed of his freholde nor we shal not go vpoÌ„ hiÌ„ but by the lawful iugemeÌ„t of his piersâ— magnÌ„ catt c xâ—vii ¶ women of estate whether they be wedded or syngle shal be adiugid as piers of the real me in lyke maner Anno. xx Henry .vi. Capitulo .ix. Pepouders ¶ No accyoÌ„ shal be brought in court of pepoudeis but only of actê that begyn within the fayâ—e and at the tyme of the fayre and also within the iurisdiccioÌ„â— vpoÌ„ that the defendaÌ„t in the accioÌ„ shal put the plaiÌ„tif to swere vpoÌ„ a boke whether the thyng began within c. vt supÌ„ aft the defendauÌ„t may pled in a batement of the playnt and to tend the issewe that the same coÌ„tract trespas or other act coÌ„teyned in suche declaracion was not begon nor done within the tyme of the fayre and within the iurysdyccion but without the tyme or at other placê out of the iurysdiccioÌ„ and yf it be so fouÌ„d or yf the playntyf refuse to make suche oth then the defendauÌ„t shal be dyscharged the playntyf shal take his sewt at the coÌ„myn law if he list if ani steward or gouerner of courtê do the coÌ„trari he shal lose C. s. the onâ— halfe to the kynge and the other halfe to hym that wyll sewe by accyon of det prouyded that this acte be not preiudycyall to the bysshop of durham and his successours The .xvii. E. .iiii. ca ii to endure to the nexte parlyament This statuâ—e is made perpetuall The .i. R. iii. ca. vi pewterers ¶ That no person vsyng the craft of pewtererâ— brasyers frome hens forth shal sell or chaunge any pewter or bras in any place but in open markettes or in theyr dwellyng housê except thei be desyred by the byers vppon payne of euery defaute xâ—li and that none caste nor worke any pewter or bras except it be as fyne metal as that that is wrought in loÌ„don after the statutê of the same cyte nor none suche put to sale vpon payâ— of forfeytour therof and that non make no holowe ware of pewter callid ley mettall excepte it be after the trewe assise of ley mettall wrought in the cyte of loÌ„doÌ„ And the makers shall put theyr owne seuerall markes theroÌ„ vppoÌ„ payne to the sayd makers of the forfetor of the same ware or elles the valew therof the one half of the sayd forfetor to be to the kiÌ„ge and the other to hym that fyndeth it and that non vsyng by eng and sellynge of pewter or bras occupy fals weyghtes or beames vppon payne of .xx. s. and forfeiting his beames to hym that will seise it â—xx s. the one half therof to the king the other half to hym that wyll sew by accioÌ„ of dett wherin nother protection nor esson shal lye and if the offenders be not able to pay the sayd some than the mayre baylyffis or other officers where he is so founde to put hym in the stockes tyll the next market day and thaÌ„ and there to be put on the pylory all the market tyme and also that â—aysters and wardens of pewterers or hed of â—ycers in euery cyte and borowe to assyne a cerâ—en person experte in knowlege to make serch â—herfore and also the Iustice of peasse in euery hyre at the generall sessions at my chelmas to asâ—yne .ii. persons to make serch elles where thoâ—â—w the hole shire for such vnlawful pewter or brasse the one half therof so found forfayt to be to the kiÌ„ge the other half to the sayd sercher and thâ—t in defaute or negligence of such maysters and wardens that theÌ„ euery other person hauing cunnyg therin by ouer syght oâ— the said mayris baylyffis or officers to make serche and to put thys act in execucion the .xix. henry .vii. ca. vi to enduâ—e to the next parlyameÌ„t But this act was confyrmyd the .iiii. h. viii ca. vii And ouer that then enactyd that if any dyssayuable metall or worke manshyp of tyn or pewter be found in dysshes or in any vessell sponys candil styckys or other suche ware that the mayre ballyffys and hed officâ—rs of cites and townes and bâ—rowes shall assigne certâ—n pâ—rsons hauynge knowlege therin to make serche of sych new wares and so found dâ—â—â—ctif in the possession of the seller to be forfayte the one half to the kyng the other halfe to the sercher or finders prouyded that this act coÌ„cernyng the forfetor be not preiudycyall to any person hauyng graunt of thâ— kyng by patent of such forfetor but that he may inioye the same graunt the .iiii. h. viii ca. vii Phesicions ¶ The letters patentis of the corporacion of phesicions made to Iohan chamber Thomas linacre Fernand de victoria Nicolas halsewell Iohan frauncoys and Robert yaxley The .x. yere of the king that now is be confirmid and the sâ—id vi personis as principalys chosing to them .ii. other of theyr coÌ„mynalte from heus forward be callyd electis and that they yerely shall chose one of them to be president of the seyd commynalte and the suruiours of the electis within .xl. days after the deth of any of them shall chose a nother able person expert in the faculte to supply the rome and nombre of .viii. personis so that he be by the seyd superuisours examynyd and approuyd .xvi. h. viii ca. v. Non be suffred to excersice or practise physyk in englond except he be examynyd at londoÌ„ by the seyd president and .iii. of the seyd electê â— to haue letters testimoniallis therof except he be a graduate of oxford or cambryge whych hath accomplysshid his forme
shirif xx.d The bailif that made the arrest or attachement iiii.d And the gealour if the pÌ„soner be coÌ„mittyd to his warde iiii.d And the sherif vndersheryf the sheryffê clerke stywarde or baylyf of fraunches seriauÌ„t bailif nor coroner shal nat take by the colour of theyr offyce by them self nor by none other ê‘soÌ„ to his vse of any ê‘son for the makynge of any retorne or panel any thynge and for the copy of the panell but iiii.d And that the sayd shyryffe all other offycers ministers beforsaid shal let out of pÌ„son al maner of ê‘sons by them or any oâ— them arrestyd or to be arrestyd or beyng in theyr ward by force of any wryt byl or warant of any accyon ê‘sonell or by cause of indytement of trespas vpon resonable suerte of sufficieÌ„t parsones hauyng suffycyent within the same counte where such parsones be so let to bayle or mayn pryse to kepe theyr dayes iÌ„ such places wher the sayâ— wryttes bylles or warrantes requyre snche ê‘sones that be or shal be in they re warde by condempnacyon execucyon capias vtlagac or excoÌ„munycacyon suerty of peace and all suche persones that shal be comyttyd to warde by eshecyâ—â— coÌ„maundemente of any iustyce vacaboundeâ— refusynge to serue aft the forme of the statute â—â—bourers onyly except And that no sheriff nor 〈◊〉 mynyster nor offycer be forsayd take or do to be taken or made any oblygacyon for any cause be forsayde or colour of theyr offyce only to the same persones nor by any person that be in they re warde by the course of the law but in the name of theyr offyce and vpoÌ„ coÌ„dycyon written that the sayd prysoner appere at the day and place coÌ„teined in the said wryttes or waraÌ„tê and they that take any oblygacion in any other forme by colour of theyr offyce thaÌ„ that to be voyd and he shall take no more for the makynge of suche an oblygacyon warant or precept by hym to be made but .iiij. pens And also that euery shyryf shall make yerly a depute in the kynges courtes of his Chauncery Benches and eschekyr of recorde to receyue of recorde all maner of wryttes and warantes to theym to be delyuered And that the shyryffs vndershyriffê clerke baylyf gealâ—r coroner stiward baylyf of frauÌ„ches or any other offycers or mynysters that do the contrary of this ordynauÌ„ce or any poynt therof shal lose to the ê‘te greuyd his treble domage shall forfeyt the sum of xl.li for euery tyme that they or any of theÌ„ do the contrary herof in any point wherof the kyng shal haue the one half to be inployed to the vse of his howsold in no nothâ—r maner And the ê‘ty that wyll sew shal haue the other half and the Iustyce of assyse in theyr ceâ—sioÌ„s the iustyce of the one benche of the other and the iustyce of pease in theyr countreys shall haue power to inquere here detmyne by theyr offyce without especiall coÌ„missyoÌ„ vpon all them that do the contrary of this ordinauÌ„ce or any artycle or poynt therof And yf the sayd sheryffê retorne vpon any ê‘son that he hath takin the bodi or that he hath yeld hiÌ„ thaÌ„ they shal be chargeable to haue the bodies of the sayd ê‘soÌ„s at the dayes of the retorne of the sayd writtê byllê or waraÌ„tê or iÌ„ such forme as they were befor the makiÌ„g of this statute ê“uided alway that by this pâ—eÌ„t ordinauÌ„ce the wardeyn of the Flete and of the paleys of westmÌ„ for the tyme beyng shall nat be in domâ—gyâ— in taking the dewte of theyr offyce the .xxiii H. vi c. x. ¶ The olde sherif ought to retorne al the writtê tyll that he haue a wryte of dyscharge nat with standynge that a new sheryf be chosyn The .xii. E. iiii ca. i. ¶ It is agreyd that euery old sherif haue auctoryte and power to execute and to retorne euery wrytte precepte or warant to the kingê court c and euery thynge to do that beloÌ„geth to a sheryf at all tymes duryng the termes of seynt Mychel and seynt Hyllary yf he be nat before that tymâ— lawfully dischargyd of the shirifwik The xvii E. ii capitulo .vii ¶ The shyryf ought to receyue wryttê in playn couÌ„te or in other place within the counte And that he shal make a byl therof The .ii. E. iii. ca. v ¶ No playnt shal be entred iâ— the county but if the playntyf be in courte in propre ê‘son or by attourney wel knoweÌ„ of good fame Loke more for shyriffê iÌ„ the tytle of tourn of sherifê yâ— the playntif shal find pledgys me wel knoweÌ„ iÌ„ the coÌ„trey that the plaintif shal take but one plaint for a trespas or coÌ„tract that the sherif shal not eÌ„tre any plaint but such as the plaintif doth suppose that he hath cause of accioÌ„ if the shyryff vndersheryff or shyre clerke eÌ„tre any playnt a gaiÌ„st the ordynauÌ„s he shal lose .xl. s. the one half to hiÌ„ that wyl sew for the kiÌ„ge by accyon of det or iÌ„formacioÌ„ in the escheker And the iustyce of pease euery of them vpon coÌ„playnt to them made by the ê‘te greuyd haue power to inquere of suche defautê yf they fynde the sherif or his officers gylty they shal lose .xl. s. to the kynge The .xi. H. vii ca. xv ¶ The baylyf of the frauâ—ches shal put his proper name vpon his retornÌ„ and if the sheryf chauÌ„ge the retorâ—e so delyuered to hym by an indenture and therof â—e attaynt at the sewt of the lord of the fraunches he shall yelde dowble damages as well to the ê‘te as to the lorde statut eborum ¶ Sheryff from hensforth shal not be chargid of any issues â—o be leueyd before they go oute of the escheker of estrâ—tys c. and that siÌ„guler men shal be chargid of those issues forfeyt as of amercyâ—entâ— And yf the shiryf answere of the issues of any recognisoâ—â—â—leg or mainpuruiour by him 〈…〉 whiche at the tyme of the retorne 〈◊〉 not suffycient the shyryf shal be therof chargyd hymself and yf he retorne the namys of any maynpâ—râ—ey our â—urrouâ— or any other but according to the teâ—oâ—r of the wryttê he shal be punysshyd noâ— he shall râ—torne the namys of no pleggys except the same pleggys consent therto Statut de 〈◊〉 ca. ii ¶ Sheryffê that receyue the kynges dettê shall acquyte the dettours at the next accompt so that they shall not come into no soÌ„mons afterward Statut de distruccyone skaccarij ¶ Noâ—e that is styward and or bailiff to a great maâ— shall not be made Shyryf or executour of writeâ—ê whiche come to the sheryf but they shal be made by the baylyffê and hundreders knowyn and sworne in opyn county not by none other but if ther be a great defaut c. Statu lincol iâ— Eâ— ii ¶ A shyryf shall not be in his office aboue a yere .xxviii. E. iii. Ca. vii ¶ CoÌ„mysyons shall not be